Leptospirosis in dairy cattle from Southern Brazil: risk factors.
Leptospirosis in dairy cattle from Southern Brazil: risk factors.
Author(s): SILVA, J. F. da; ALBA, D. A. H.; JORGE, S.; GINDRI, P.; BIALVES, T. S.; SOUZA, G. N. de; BRUHN, F. R. P.; PEGORARO, L. M. C.; DELLAGOSTIN, O. A.
Summary: Cattle are susceptible to chronic leptospirosis infection, that results in reduced milk production and reproductive disorders such as abortions, stillbirths, fetal malformation, and mummified fetuses, causing significant economic losses. Commercially available vaccines against leptospirosis offer limited protection to cattle because they contain only the most prevalent serovars worldwide, even though they are not prevalent in the specific region. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of specific antibodies against Leptospira serogroups, reproductive disorders and the risk factors in dairy herds from different mesoregions of Rio Grande do Sul State, Southern Brazil.
Publication year: 2022
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Dairy Cattle
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